Holder for ice cream cones



March 21, 1944. c. BRAZIER 2,344,937

. HOLDER FOR ICE CREAM CONES Filed Dec. 10, 1941 2 Sheets-Sheet l A Itorue C. BRAZIER HOLDER FOR ICE CREAM (JONES March 21, 1944.

Filed Dec. 10, 194i 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 A Homer I Patented Mar. 21, 1944UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE HOLDER FOR ICE CREAM CONES Charlie Brazier,Guntersville, Ala.

Application December 10, 1941, Serial No. 422,449

1 Claim.

My invention relates to improvements in holders for containing ice creamcones and holding the same upright on a serving tray, or the like, theprincipal object in view being to provide a light weight, easilycleaned, and inexpensive device of this character for holding a numberof cones and which is adapted for quick and easy attachment to ordetachment from a service tray such as is used in waiting on table orfor curb service attachment to automobile doors.

Other and subordinate objects are also comprehended by my invention, allof which, together with the precise nature of my improvements, will bereadily understood when the succeeding description and claim are readwith reference to the drawings accompanying and forming part of thisspecification.

In said drawings:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary view in top plan illustrating the preferredembodiment of my invention,

Figure 2 is a view in longitudinal section taken on the line 22 ofFigure 1,

Figure 3 is a view in transverse section of the holder taken on the line3-3 of Figure 1,

Figure 4 is a view in side elevation of a modifled form of holder,

Figure 5 is a view in top plan of the modified form of holder, and

Figure 6 is a view in transverse section taken on the line 6-6 of Figure5.

Referring to the drawings by numerals, and first to Figures 1 to 3thereof, my improved holder, in its preferred embodiment, comprises anelongated rectangular base panel I of any suitable light, resilientmetal, said panel having downturned ends 2 forming rests for supportingthe panel on a table or the like and downturned side edge flanges 3 forreinforcing the panel. The ends 2 are provided with intermediate beads 4forming transverse internal grooves 5 in said ends extending across thesame and for seating therein the upper edge heads 6 at opposite sides ofthe usual service tray 1, whereby the panel l may be attached to saidtray to extend across and above the same. The bottom edge portions ofthe ends 2 are curved outward- 1y, as at ii so that said portions willslide downwardly past the beads 5 and provide for engagement of thegrooves 5 with said beads, with a snap action.

In the longitudinal center of the panel I is a row of equidistantlyspaced, upstanding, elongated shells 8 tapering downwardly and open atboth ends. The shells 8 are fitted at their smallor ends in suitableopenings 9 provided in the panel I. As will be understood, the shells Bare designed to contain ice cream cones, not shown, and by virtue oftheir lower open ends provide for drainage of ice cream leaking from abroken or saturated cone into the tray 1.

The smaller ends of the shells 8 may be permanently secured in theopenings 9 or frictionally fitted therein for detachment in cleaning.

In the modified form of the invention shown in Figures 4 to 6, the panelIn is provided with a back I I having keyhole slots i2 therein forhanging the panel on hooks or the like when the holder is not in use.Otherwise the construction and arrangement in the modified form is thesame as that described with reference to the preferred embodiment.

In both embodiments of the invention, the panel I, or H], is slidablealong the beads 6 of the tray into an out-of-the-way position so thatthe greater portion of the tray may be used, if desired.

To detach the panels I, ill from a tray, it is merely necessary tospring the ends of the panel outwardly, as will be clear.

The foregoing will, it is believed, suifice to impart a clearunderstanding of my invention without further explanation.

Manifestly, the invention is susceptible of modification in otherrespects than as herein set forth without departing from the inventiveconcept, and right is herein reserved to such other modifications asfall within the scope of the subjoined claim.

What I claim is:

A holder for ice cream cones and attachment to the beaded side edges ofa service tray, said holder comprising an elongated rectangular panel,means on the ends of said panel for attaching the same to said edges ofthe tray, a plurality of elongated cone containing shells upstandingfrom said panel in the longitudinal center thereof in spaced apartrelation, said shells tapering downwardly for fitting around the conescontained therein and opening through the panel to drain into said tray,and an upstanding panel forming flange extending along one side edge ofsaid panel of substantially the height of the shells and for use inhandling the holder.

CHARLIE BRAZIER.

